ROCK HARD is book two in Olivia Cunning's Sinners on Tour rock star romance
series. ROCK HARD works as a stand-
alone novel, since Olivia Cunning gives a glimpse into
Jessica and Sed's past at the beginning of the book, as
well as giving the reader a flavor of their relationship
dynamic throughout ROCK HARD. This is a great book for
readers who enjoy the second-chance-romance theme. Rock
star and lead singer Sed Lionheart and Jessica Chase
split up years ago, not out of a lack of passion, but
because of a failure to communicate and also because
their lives were pulling them in two different
directions. Olivia Cunning does a wonderful job of
detailing how sometimes love just isn't enough to keep
two people together, and the work that goes into making a
successful relationship.
As far as Sed's friends know, Jessica was the hard-
hearted woman who destroyed Sed when she suddenly left
him. The reality is a little more complicated. Sed and
Jessica create a lot of the obstacles standing in the way
of their happiness together, but the deep love they have
for each other underneath it all comes through in ROCK
HARD. The journey Sed and Jessica take to get back
together is both exasperating as they work through their
issues and highly erotic and sinfully fabulous. Having
the story told from alternating perspectives helps
readers empathize with Sed and understand how much
Jessica means to him. Olivia Cunning masters the art of
combining erotica that holds a readers interest with
characters who matter. I like the way Jessica reacts and
responds to the sexism she faces, from multiple sources,
in ROCK HARD.
ROCK HARD has all of the exquisite longing you want in a
second-chance-romance with sexy scenes that set the pages
on fire. Olivia Cunning does a great job of expanding on
the issues that make Sed and Jessica clash in the novella
PATIENCE in the Sinners on Tour wedding-themed
anthology. I've read a lot of rock star-themed romances,
but there's something extraordinary about this Sinners on Tour series by Olivia
Cunning that captures my
imagination. Each relationship in this series, both
romantic and friendship, has multiple layers that are
fascinating to peel back. I am now an Olivia Cunning
addict and can't wait for her next book to drop!
Two years ago, Sed gave Jessica an ultimatum and she
broke his heart by leaving without a backwards glance.
Since then, he's tried to forget her by screwing any
woman who will have him. It's no use. Sed still loves
Jessica. Seeing her working in a strip club, with all
those men gawking at her, sends Sed into a jealous rage.
Jessica belongs to him. Always has, always will.
Heartbroken, Jessica made her choice and ended their
engagement. Since then, she's tried to forget him by
avoiding men entirely. It's no use. Jessica still hates
Sed and knows one mere woman will never satisfy his over-
inflated ego or insatiable sexual appetite. When she has
no choice but to take a summer job that has her trapped
on Sinners' tour bus with the impossibly sexy jerk for
two entire months, she's furious- but the passion between
them is hotter than ever.
Trapped together on the Sinners tour bus for the summer,
Sed and Jessica will rediscover the millions of steamy
reasons they never should have called it quits in the
first place...
The Sinners on Tour Series:
Backstage Pass (Book 1)
Rock Hard (Book 2)
Hot Ticket (Book 3)
Wicked Beat (Book 4)
Double Time (Book 5)